2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
139
Ranked Colleges
36,271
Degrees Awarded
$13,300
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 205,984 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 36,271 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,349 and $24,511 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 139 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 201 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,563 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Public University System Social Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 524 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for southeast region social sciences students.
Read more about Social Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 1,272 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #20 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for southeast region social sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Out of the 139 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 1,691 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for southeast region social sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Social Sciences at Florida State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 931 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $5,298 for southeast region social sciences students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 333 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 1,318 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,135 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students per year to attend UF.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Florida Social Sciences Report
Western Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 96 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,924 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 168 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $13,904 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 289 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,571 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 452 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,735 for southeast region social sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Atlantic University Social Sciences Report
University of Central Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 701 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Central Florida
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 473 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UNC Charlotte Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #14, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 766 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for southeast region social sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Virginia Tech Social Sciences Report
University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 290 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of West Georgia is $16,588 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
Read more about Social Sciences at University of West Georgia
With a ranking of #16, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 806 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also made our “Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $14,257 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students per year to attend UGA.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UGA Social Sciences Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 322 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
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Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,240 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students per year to attend VSU.
Full VSU Social Sciences Report
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 197 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,122 for southeast region social sciences students per year to attend Mississippi State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 155 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,792 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students per year to attend UNC Pembroke.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $14,189 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full A-State Social Sciences Report
University of North Alabama landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNA is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 81 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Alabama is $13,699 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
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University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 190 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $8,865 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 140 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,530 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students per year to attend UAB.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Social Sciences Report
University of Central Arkansas ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $16,554 for southeast region social sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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